Personal Values Are Found In Your Past Think about the big transformative moments from your life. ●
What values were present in those stories?
Name 5 of those values that you can’t live without.
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Aspirations
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Aspirations Exercise Aspirations are shaped by your actions and experiences. 1.
In your personal life, what do you do when you have nothing urgent to do?
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Will someone pay you to follow your passions?
Source: “The Start-up of You: Adapt to the Future, Invest in Yourself, and Transform Your Career”

Growth Trajectory
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Signs of Burnout ●
Physical symptoms such as exhaustion most of the time, headaches, and muscle aches
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Getting sick often
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A negative attitude about work or your career
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Withdrawing from new responsibilities, challenges, and people
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Procrastinating, mainly avoidance of work or it taking long because you can’t concentrate
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Short tempered, especially with colleagues
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Feeling like everything is overwhelming or your efforts are futile
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Difficulty sticking to regular self-care (i.e. exercise, eating well, etc.)
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Neglecting your own needs, as if you’re a pushover
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Loss of motivation and optimism
Source: 3 Types of Burnout, According to Psychologists (and Signs You’re Headed For Trouble)

Evaluate Your Current Employer ●
Are your values aligned?
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Do you respect the leadership?
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How are they managed?
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How do you feel about the organization’s direction/future?
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Are they tolerable or intolerable?
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Do you feel appreciated and supported?
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Are there opportunities for career growth?
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How is employee feedback received? ○
Do you see results?
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Are there “problem” patterns?
How does it feel? ○
Be honest with yourself.

Consider Your Current Employer ●
If you like your current organization: ○
Explore other opportunities within the same organization
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Compare your current role/organization with new opportunities as a reference
If you seek a higher salary, request a conversation about increasing your salary before giving notice.

Apply and Interview ●
Applying is not a commitment, it’s an exploration.
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Don’t doubt yourself. Apply if you have some of the qualifications. ○
The interview process will determine if you are a good fit.
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Feedback from the interview can help you identify gaps in your skillset.

Interview Your Potential Employers ●
Ask questions that will give you more insight into how well the organization is aligned with your values.
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Contact current or former employees of the organization within your network.
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Ask for specific examples to illustrate insights.

Calculated Risk Taking ●
What is the worst-case scenario?
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Is it tolerable or intolerable?
Source: “The Start-up of You: Adapt to the Future, Invest in Yourself, and Transform Your Career”

Calculated Risk Taking Can you change or reverse the decision midway through? ●
Is Plan B doable?
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Is there a specified long-term commitment?
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Can you get to a new Plan B or Z relatively quickly?
Source: “The Start-up of You: Adapt to the Future, Invest in Yourself, and Transform Your Career”

Calculated Risk Taking Uncertainty does not equal risk ●
You will never be 100% certain
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Being uncertain, doesn’t mean it’s risky
Source: “The Start-up of You: Adapt to the Future, Invest in Yourself, and Transform Your Career”

Calculated Risk Taking Consider Age and Stage ●
What will the risks be to you in a few years?
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Consider your hard assets and obligations
Source: “The Start-up of You: Adapt to the Future, Invest in Yourself, and Transform Your Career”

Calculated Risk Taking Evaluate all benefits of the job, not just salary ●
Experience, knowledge and connections can allow you to pivot into a wide range of new Plan B’s
Source: “The Start-up of You: Adapt to the Future, Invest in Yourself, and Transform Your Career”

“If you don’t find risk, risk will find you.” “The only long-term answer to risk is resilience.”
Source: “The Start-up of You: Adapt to the Future, Invest in Yourself, and Transform Your Career”

10-10-10 Decision Making How will you feel about it: ●
10 minutes from now?
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10 months from now?
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10 years from now?
Source: “10-10-10: A Life-Transforming Idea” Photo Credit: Photo by Andrey Grushnikov from Pexels

Salary Negotiation ●
Easier to increase your salary before you start than afterward
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Salary growth builds throughout your career
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You could be leaving money on the table
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It is simply part of the process
Express excitement and flexibility and don’t be afraid to ask questions. Source: “How Salary Negotiations Impact Recruiters’ Views of Candidates”

Start Date Negotiation ●
Consider fulfillment of obligations to your current employer ○
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Consult your employment agreement, contract, or handbook
If you can, take some time off between jobs ○
Refreshed and energized
Express excitement and flexibility.

Taking Time Off Between Jobs ●
Health Insurance ○
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If your insurance doesn’t terminate immediately: ■
Request Date of Last Day in beginning of month
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Request Start Date before the end of the same month
COBRA retroactive grace period
Financial Assets and Obligations

How do you fire your current employer?
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Notice Period ●
Consult your employment agreement, contract, or handbook.
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2-week notice is most common, but it can range from 1-month to 1-week
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Be aware if your place of employment has legal requirements (e.g. U.K. Employment Rights Act 1996)

Dear [MANAGER], With this letter, I hereby submit my resignation from [ORGANIZATION], effective [DATE OF LAST DAY]. At your convenience, I will be glad to discuss transitioning my work to others. I truly thank you for the opportunity to work for you and wish you good fortune and continued success. Sincerely, [YOUR SIGNATURE] [YOUR NAME] [YOUR JOB TITLE]

Exit Interview or Letter ●
Be professional ○
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Avoid an emotionally charged response
Give the organization data to improve ○
Make things better for your co-workers and replacement
If problems aren’t reported and documented, they are less likely to be resolved.

Final Thoughts
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A job is essentially a contract between an employee and an employer, in which the employee sells time in exchange for money and other benefits. During the course of a job interview, the interviewer tends to ask all or most of the questions. Do you know what you are looking for in a potential employer?

Life is too short to spend your time working for an employer that doesn’t match your values and fit your needs. What might happen if we start evaluating employers as thoroughly as a big purchase, such as a home or car?

In this session, we will discuss how to evaluate your current employer and when it’s time to to fire your employer. We will also explore ways to spend your time wisely when looking for and interviewing with potential employers.